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https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-22-447-2015
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https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-22-447-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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31 Jul 2015
Research article |
| 31 Jul 2015
Direct numerical simulation of intermittent turbulence under stably stratified conditions
P. He
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
S. Basu
Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- A high order finite difference solver for massively parallel simulations of stably stratified turbulent channel flows P. He
- Effects of system rotation on diffusion of the disturbances in inhomogeneous strongly stratified flow O. Iida
- The effect of stable stratification on vortex stretching in open channel flow K. Borynyak et al.
- Parametrizing the Energy Dissipation Rate in Stably Stratified Flows S. Basu et al.
- Large-scale structures in a stratified open channel flow K. Borynyak et al.
- Closure Schemes for Stably Stratified Atmospheric Flows without Turbulence Cutoff D. Li et al.
- Horizontal meandering in direct numerical simulations of the stable boundary layer M. Stefanello et al.
- Stable channel flow with spanwise heterogeneous surface temperature T. Bon & J. Meyers
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- Development of similarity relationships for energy dissipation rate and temperature structure parameter in stably stratified flows: a direct numerical simulation approach P. He & S. Basu
- Secondary flows induced by two-dimensional surface temperature heterogeneity in stably stratified channel flow T. Bon et al.
- Structured input–output analysis of stably stratified plane Couette flow C. Liu et al.
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- Numerical studies on turbulent channel flow with spanwise thermal heterogeneity B. K et al.
18 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Local Characteristics of the Nocturnal Boundary Layer in Response to External Pressure Forcing S. van der Linden et al.
- A high order finite difference solver for massively parallel simulations of stably stratified turbulent channel flows P. He
- Effects of system rotation on diffusion of the disturbances in inhomogeneous strongly stratified flow O. Iida
- The effect of stable stratification on vortex stretching in open channel flow K. Borynyak et al.
- Parametrizing the Energy Dissipation Rate in Stably Stratified Flows S. Basu et al.
- Large-scale structures in a stratified open channel flow K. Borynyak et al.
- Closure Schemes for Stably Stratified Atmospheric Flows without Turbulence Cutoff D. Li et al.
- Horizontal meandering in direct numerical simulations of the stable boundary layer M. Stefanello et al.
- Stable channel flow with spanwise heterogeneous surface temperature T. Bon & J. Meyers
- A statistical approach to surface renewal: The virtual chamber concept B. Hicks et al.
- Development of similarity relationships for energy dissipation rate and temperature structure parameter in stably stratified flows: a direct numerical simulation approach P. He & S. Basu
- Secondary flows induced by two-dimensional surface temperature heterogeneity in stably stratified channel flow T. Bon et al.
- Structured input–output analysis of stably stratified plane Couette flow C. Liu et al.
- A Model for Turbulence Spectra in the Equilibrium Range of the Stable Atmospheric Boundary Layer Y. Cheng et al.
- Stable Boundary Layer Regimes in Single-Column Models F. Costa et al.
- Impact of atmospheric turbulence on performance and loads of wind turbines: knowledge gaps and research challenges B. Kosović et al.
- Vertical drafts and mixing in stratified turbulence: Sharp transition with Froude number F. Feraco et al.
- Numerical studies on turbulent channel flow with spanwise thermal heterogeneity B. K et al.
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Short summary
The present work, to the best of our knowledge, is the first DNS study reporting temporal (long-term) statistics of intermittent turbulence (a.k.a. bursting events) in stably stratified flows. The present paper not only accurately reproduces recently published key spatial statistics of intermittent turbulence but also reports some intriguing features, e.g., the coexistence of internal waves and intermittent turbulence.
The present work, to the best of our knowledge, is the first DNS study reporting temporal...
